Mayor Dan Clark closed the nomination process after no further names were put forth, with the decision to confirm appointments at the Feb. 6 city council meeting.

Clark also indicated that the city organization committee would meet Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. at City Hall with the intent to discuss Measure L funding.

“We’ve kinda taken a look at a presentation on finance and Measure L as a constant,” Clark said. Sanders and Clark serve on that committee.

Ridgecrest business owner Tom Wiknich asked if it would be possible to have a briefing at a future city council meeting on road projects being planned for and where the city was headed with that.

Clark pointed out the information would be one of the subjects at the City Org committee meeting.

Some committees would not meet until necessary. Councilman Jason Patin pointed out staff had not brought any items for Community Development Committee to sink its teeth into. Clark pointed out the same with the Infrastructure Committee.

“We decided as a council that we wouldn’t be having those meetings unless two council members and/or a department head called it to save time and effort from our skeleton crew that is trying to keep the community afloat at this point,” Clark pointed out as clarification.

During the city manager’s briefing, Interim City Manager Dennis Speer announced the city had been awarded a Transportation Development Act funding to close out the Bowman bicycle path. The funding would take the path from Richmond Road to Highway 178.

Speer said it would be a combination of a bicycle path and bicycle lane. Bicycle paths are split up into categories.

The city’s 2009 General Plan called for improved bicycle routes, noting gaps when connecting the existing routes.

The plan defined class one bicycle paths — such as the Bowman — is separated from the street. Class two paths, like the one on College Heights Boulevard, are road lanes designated for bicycle use only. Class three bicycle paths are shared between motorists and bicyclists, providing the least amount of use.

“It sort of completes the loop of the Bowman bike path, but it drops off down Richmond Road and takes it all the way to State Route 178,” he said. “This will complete the final leg in that loop so to speak.”